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Order and Chaos

Nature creates with chaos and man creates with order, or so it seems. Both make use of lines and curves to create. Architecture feels mostly ordered, static and has a rigid feeling to it. Nature feels more flexible, relaxed, in constant movement, never static and is free flowing.

I leave in the morning for my sabbatical to spend time in reading, writing, studying, prayer/meditation, quiet, learning to listen to the other within me. I have been uncovering, discovering, discarding the stinking thinking I had about myself and the world around me. Hoping this time with others on similar paths will continue in that process. Nervous and yet excited. What will I discover? I’m heading into this with as much openness as I am capable of. Yesterday was my 69th birthday so this is like a gift I’m giving to myself.

I do not expect to post much or read many of your amazing posts but will check whenever I can. They have a couple of computer on site for checking email so what access to the internet will be with my phone’s cellular data or some coffee shop I may find on a weekend. I’m actually looking forward to some time away from the internet, much like our friend Cedric just had for 2 months. I’m aware I spend too much time on it. See ya later.

Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.

2 Comments

  • Cedric

    Staying off the internet is refreshing for sure. Happy birthday and enjoy the retreat. I hope you find answers and insigts you seek.
    BTW, those two images are a perfect pair. Absolutely lovely.

    • Monte Stevens

      Thank you, Cedric. I have not been on the internet, even though they have it. My laptop would not boot and was finally able to take it in this afternoon. They pushed a couple of buttons and things worked. I update to Mojave operating system and it’s still working.

      Already found some insight, a couple answer and a couple hundred more questions. Just what I needed.